WonderWorks (1984)
Synopsis
Anthology series aimed at children and families. Many of the episodes were based on popular children's and young adult novels.
First Air Date: 1984-10-01
Last Air Date: 1991-09-23
Number of Seasons: 7
Number of Episodes: 116
Networks: PBS
Top Cast
- Alfre Woodard as Claudie Sills
- Charlotte Rae as Mary Tom Chism
- Robert Hooks as Ben Sills
- Peter Billingsley as Arthur Bobowicz
- Dick Van Patten as Mayor
- Gabe Kaplan as Anthony DePalma
- Shavar Ross as Booker T. Washington
- CCH Pounder as Jane
- Thalmus Rasulala as Wash
- James Bond III as John
Seasons
Specials (1992)
After the final (7th) season as a series, the brand carried on with a handful of new WonderWorks Family Movie presentations airing sporadically, typically well after first being released on home video.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: You Must Remember This
Upon opening a mysterious trunk, a teenager discovers her great uncle was a 1940s pioneer of Black film, and wonders why he kept it a secret. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
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Ep. 2: Clowning Around
An orphaned teen meets obstacles and makes friends while pursuing his dream of becoming a circus clown. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation, edited from episodes of the Australian TV series of the same name. Some PBS stations split it into two episodes.
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Ep. 3: My Friend Walter
A young girl visiting the Tower of London encounters the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
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Ep. 4: City Boy
A 17-year-old orphan jumps from a train and ends up near a logging camp on the edge of a beautiful forest called the Limberlost.
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Ep. 5: Spirit Rider
After a life of being shuttled from one foster home to another, 16-year-old Jesse Three Bears is reacquainted with his grandfather where unresolved historical tensions resurface forcing the two of them to reconcile with their past.
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